Bill Summary: HB6509

• Adds definitions to the Probate Code including "domestic violence" and "valid foreign protection order" to expand terminology used in juvenile proceedings.

• Requires lawyer-guardians ad litem to participate in domestic violence training as part of their duties representing children in court cases.

• Updates language throughout the statute from "shall" to "must" and makes technical grammatical corrections for clarity.

• Clarifies that lawyer-guardians ad litem must review agency case files before disposition and termination of parental rights hearings, with supervising agencies providing documentation within 5 business days of scheduled hearings.

• Effective date: October 1, 2021.